A statewide poll on next year’s governor’s race shows Republican Senator David Vitter with a double-digit percentage lead over Democratic state representative John Bel Edwards and Republican Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne. Jeff Palermo has more…:
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A grand jury in Shreveport has indicted a former Homer police officer on charges he violated the civil rights of several people on multiple occasions. 64-year-old Willie Fred Knowles is accused of pushing a woman and hitting her for no reason and tasing others without justification. He is also charged for allegedly lying to the FBI about the incident.

You might be able to have a crawfish boil with your family for Christmas as mudbugs have already been spotted in stores. Louisiana Crawfish Farmers Association President David Savoy says December crops are still considered somewhat early, but weather permitting, the season will really start to kick in early next year…:
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He says they’ll also be in mixed size right now which is typical for this time of year.

Many people, including Governor Bobby Jindal, feel it’s a bad idea for President Obama to renew diplomatic relations with Cuba, but Ag Commissioner MIke Strain says the trade will benefit Louisiana. He says Cuba needs what Louisiana can provide like rice and poultry..:
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Prior to 1961 Cuba was the Port of New Orleans’ largest trade partner.